Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of study participants undergoing elective cesarean deliveries (n = 392)
Variables | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age(years) | ||
18–29 | 197 | 50.3 |
30–39 | 149 | 38.0 |
40 and above | 46 | 11.7 |
Residency | ||
Urban | 163 | 41.6 |
Rural | 229 | 58.4 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox Christian | 209 | 53.3 |
Muslims | 103 | 26.3 |
Protestant | 80 | 20.4 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 319 | 81.4 |
Not married | 73 | 18.6 |
Educational level | ||
Illiterate | 191 | 48.7 |
Elementary | 98 | 25.0 |
Secondary | 64 | 16.3 |
College degree and above | 39 | 10.0 |
Profession | ||
Housewife | 47 | 12.0 |
Farmer | 117 | 29.9 |
Student | 75 | 19.1 |
Private employ | 86 | 21.9 |
Government employ | 67 | 17.1 |
Annual income (ETB) | ||
Less than 3781 | 275 | 70.2 |
3781 and above | 117 | 29.8 |
Surgical and anesthetic history | ||
Yes | 162 | 41.3 |
No | 230 | 58.7 |
Parity | ||
Prime | 165 | 42.1 |
Multi | 227 | 57.9 |
Gestational age | ||
Preterm | 64 | 16.3 |
Term | 202 | 51.5 |
Post-term | 126 | 32.2 |
Indication | ||
Previous cesarean delivery | 97 | 24.7 |
Malposition | 85 | 21.7 |
Major degree placenta previa | 22 | 5.6 |
Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy | 66 | 16.8 |
Fetal macrosomia | 49 | 12.5 |
Oligohydramnios | 30 | 7.7 |
Others | 43 | 11.0 |